diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9a5788e9..2443f7f4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,55 +1,55 @@
 # Deepgram Go SDK
 
-Community Go SDK for [Deepgram](https://www.deepgram.com/). Power your apps with world-class speech and Language AI models.
+Community Go SDK for [Deepgram](https://www.deepgram.com/). Start building with our powerful transcription & speech understanding API.
 
 > This SDK only supports hosted usage of api.deepgram.com.
 
-* [Deepgram Go SDK](#deepgram-go-sdk)
-* [Getting an API Key](#getting-an-api-key)
-* [Documentation](#documentation)
-* [Installation](#installation)
-* [Requirements](#requirements)
-* [Configuration](#configuration)
-* [Transcription](#transcription)
-  * [Remote Files](#remote-files)
-      * [UrlSource](#urlsource)
-  * [Local files](#local-files)
-      * [ReadStreamSource](#readstreamsource)
-      * [PrerecordedTranscriptionOptions](#prerecordedtranscriptionoptions)
-* [Generating Captions](#generating-captions)
-  * [Live Audio](#live-audio)
-      * [LiveTranscriptionOptions](#livetranscriptionoptions)
-* [Projects](#projects)
-  * [Get Projects](#get-projects)
-  * [Get Project](#get-project)
-  * [Update Project](#update-project)
-  * [Delete Project](#delete-project)
-* [Keys](#keys)
-  * [List Keys](#list-keys)
-  * [Get Key](#get-key)
-  * [Create Key](#create-key)
-  * [Delete Key](#delete-key)
-* [Members](#members)
-  * [Get Members](#get-members)
-  * [Remove Member](#remove-member)
-* [Scopes](#scopes)
-  * [Get Member Scopes](#get-member-scopes)
-  * [Update Scope](#update-scope)
-* [Invitations](#invitations)
-  * [List Invites](#list-invites)
-  * [Send Invite](#send-invite)
-  * [Delete Invite](#delete-invite)
-  * [Leave Project](#leave-project)
-* [Usage](#usage)
-  * [Get All Requests](#get-all-requests)
-      * [UsageRequestListOptions](#usagerequestlistoptions)
-  * [Get Request](#get-request)
-  * [Summarize Usage](#summarize-usage)
-      * [UsageOptions](#usageoptions)
-  * [Get Fields](#get-fields)
-      * [GetUsageFieldsOptions](#getusagefieldsoptions)
-  * [Development and Contributing](#development-and-contributing)
-  * [Getting Help](#getting-help)
+- [Deepgram Go SDK](#deepgram-go-sdk)
+- [Getting an API Key](#getting-an-api-key)
+- [Documentation](#documentation)
+- [Installation](#installation)
+- [Requirements](#requirements)
+- [Configuration](#configuration)
+- [Transcription](#transcription)
+  - [Remote Files](#remote-files)
+    - [UrlSource](#urlsource)
+  - [Local files](#local-files)
+    - [ReadStreamSource](#readstreamsource)
+    - [PrerecordedTranscriptionOptions](#prerecordedtranscriptionoptions)
+- [Generating Captions](#generating-captions)
+  - [Live Audio](#live-audio)
+    - [LiveTranscriptionOptions](#livetranscriptionoptions)
+- [Projects](#projects)
+  - [Get Projects](#get-projects)
+  - [Get Project](#get-project)
+  - [Update Project](#update-project)
+  - [Delete Project](#delete-project)
+- [Keys](#keys)
+  - [List Keys](#list-keys)
+  - [Get Key](#get-key)
+  - [Create Key](#create-key)
+  - [Delete Key](#delete-key)
+- [Members](#members)
+  - [Get Members](#get-members)
+  - [Remove Member](#remove-member)
+- [Scopes](#scopes)
+  - [Get Member Scopes](#get-member-scopes)
+  - [Update Scope](#update-scope)
+- [Invitations](#invitations)
+  - [List Invites](#list-invites)
+  - [Send Invite](#send-invite)
+  - [Delete Invite](#delete-invite)
+  - [Leave Project](#leave-project)
+- [Usage](#usage)
+  - [Get All Requests](#get-all-requests)
+    - [UsageRequestListOptions](#usagerequestlistoptions)
+  - [Get Request](#get-request)
+  - [Summarize Usage](#summarize-usage)
+    - [UsageOptions](#usageoptions)
+  - [Get Fields](#get-fields)
+    - [GetUsageFieldsOptions](#getusagefieldsoptions)
+  - [Development and Contributing](#development-and-contributing)
+  - [Getting Help](#getting-help)
 
 # Getting an API Key
 
@@ -75,6 +75,19 @@ go get github.com/deepgram-devs/deepgram-go-sdk
 dg := deepgram.NewClient(DEEPGRAM_API_KEY)
 ```
 
+# Testing
+
+## Using Example Projects to test new features
+
+Contributors to the SDK can test their changes locally by running the projects in the `examples` folder. This can be done when making changes without adding a unit test, but of course it is recommended that you add unit tests for any feature additions made to the SDK.
+
+Go to the folder `examples` and look for these two projects, which can be used to test out features in the Deepgram Go SDK:
+
+- prerecorded
+- streaming
+
+These are standalone projects, so you will need to follow the instructions in the README.md files for each project to get it running.
+
 # Transcription
 
 ## Remote Files
diff --git a/examples/README.md b/examples/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad702798
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Examples for Testing Features Locally
+
+The example projects are meant to be used to test features locally by contributors working on this SDK.
+
+## Steps to Test Your Code
+
+If you are contributing changes to this SDK, you can test those changes by using the `prerecorded` or `streaming` projects in the `examples` folder. Here are the steps to follow:
+
+### Add Your Code
+
+Make your changes to the SDK (be sure you are on a branch you have created to do this work).
+
+### Install dependencies
+
+If the project requires third-party dependencies and not just standard library dependencies, you will have to install them. Make sure you are in the folder of the specific project (for example: `streaming`) and then use this command: 
+
+```
+go mod tidy
+```
+
+### Edit the API key, the file, and the mimetype (as needed)
+
+Replace the API key where it says "YOUR_DEEPGRAM_API_KEY"
+
+```go
+DEEPGRAM_API_KEY = "YOUR_DEEPGRAM_API_KEY"
+```
+
+### Run the project
+
+Make sure you're in the directory with the `main.go` file and run the project with the following command.
+
+```
+go run main.go
+```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/liveTranscription_example.go b/examples/liveTranscription_example.go
deleted file mode 100644
index e3cd530f..00000000
--- a/examples/liveTranscription_example.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-package main
-
-import (
-	"bufio"
-	"fmt"
-	"log"
-	"net/http"
-	"reflect"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/Jeffail/gabs/v2"
-	"github.com/deepgram-devs/deepgram-go-sdk/deepgram"
-	"github.com/gorilla/websocket"
-)
-
-func main() {
-	client := new(http.Client)
-	// IMPORTANT: Make sure you add your own API key here
-	dg := *deepgram.NewClient("YOUR_API_KEY")
-	resp, err := client.Get("http://stream.live.vc.bbcmedia.co.uk/bbc_world_service")
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Println("ERRROR getting stream", err)
-	}
-	fmt.Println("Stream is up and running ", reflect.TypeOf(resp))
-	reader := bufio.NewReader(resp.Body)
-
-	options := deepgram.LiveTranscriptionOptions{
-		Language:  "en-US",
-		Punctuate: true,
-	}
-
-	dgConn, _, err := dg.LiveTranscription(options)
-
-	chunk := make([]byte, 1024*2)
-
-	go func() {
-		for {
-			_, message, err := dgConn.ReadMessage()
-			if err != nil {
-				fmt.Println("ERROR reading message")
-				log.Panic(err)
-			}
-
-			jsonParsed, jsonErr := gabs.ParseJSON(message)
-			if jsonErr != nil {
-				log.Panic(err)
-			}
-			log.Printf("recv: %s", jsonParsed.Path("channel.alternatives.0.transcript").String())
-
-		}
-	}()
-
-	for {
-		bytesRead, err := reader.Read(chunk)
-
-		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Println("ERROR reading chunk")
-			log.Panic(err)
-		}
-		dgConn.WriteMessage(websocket.BinaryMessage, chunk[:bytesRead])
-		time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
-
-	}
-
-}
diff --git a/examples/preRecordedFromStream_example.go b/examples/preRecordedFromStream_example.go
deleted file mode 100644
index e62fcadf..00000000
--- a/examples/preRecordedFromStream_example.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-package main
-
-import (
-	"flag"
-	"fmt"
-	"log"
-	"os"
-
-	"github.com/deepgram-devs/deepgram-go-sdk/deepgram"
-)
-
-var (
-	key      = flag.String("key", "", "Deepgram API key")
-	file     = flag.String("file", "", "Path to file that will be transcribed")
-	mimetype = flag.String("mimetype", "", "Mimetype of file")
-)
-
-func main() {
-	flag.Parse()
-
-	dg := deepgram.NewClient(*key)
-	file, err := os.Open(*file)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Panicf("error opening file %s: %v", *file, err)
-	}
-	source := deepgram.ReadStreamSource{Stream: file, Mimetype: *mimetype}
-	res, err := dg.PreRecordedFromStream(source, deepgram.PreRecordedTranscriptionOptions{Punctuate: true, Diarize: true, Language: "en-US", Utterances: true})
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("ERROR", err)
-		return
-	}
-	// Log the results
-	log.Printf("recv: %+v", res.Results)
-	f, err := os.Create("transcription.vtt")
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("error creating VTT file: %v", err)
-	}
-	// Convert the results to WebVTT format
-	vtt, err := res.ToWebVTT()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Panic(err)
-	}
-	f.WriteString(vtt)
-
-	// Convert the results to SRT format
-	srtF, err := os.Create("transcription.srt")
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("error creating SRT file: %v", err)
-	}
-	srt, err := res.ToSRT()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Panic(err)
-	}
-	srtF.WriteString(srt)
-
-}
diff --git a/examples/preRecordedFromUrl_example.go b/examples/preRecordedFromUrl_example.go
deleted file mode 100644
index b79d2115..00000000
--- a/examples/preRecordedFromUrl_example.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-package main
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"log"
-	"os"
-
-	"github.com/deepgram-devs/deepgram-go-sdk/deepgram"
-)
-
-func main() {
-	dg := deepgram.NewClient("YOUR_API_KEY")
-	// Feel free to use this as your audio url to test https://anchor.fm/s/3e9db190/podcast/play/22624519/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-10-15%2F128822202-44100-1-79cab5de0d7af3c9.mp3
-	res, err := dg.PreRecordedFromURL(deepgram.UrlSource{Url: "AUDIO_FILE_URL"}, deepgram.PreRecordedTranscriptionOptions{Punctuate: true, Diarize: true, Language: "en-US", Utterances: true})
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("ERROR", err)
-		return
-	}
-	// Log the results
-	log.Printf("recv: %+v", res.Results)
-	f, err := os.Create("transcription.vtt")
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("error creating VTT file: %v", err)
-	}
-	// Convert the results to WebVTT format
-	vtt, err := res.ToWebVTT()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Panic(err)
-	}
-	f.WriteString(vtt)
-
-	// Convert the results to SRT format
-	srtF, err := os.Create("transcription.srt")
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("error creating SRT file: %v", err)
-	}
-	srt, err := res.ToSRT()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Panic(err)
-	}
-	srtF.WriteString(srt)
-
-}
diff --git a/examples/prerecorded/main.go b/examples/prerecorded/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cfb7c650
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/prerecorded/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/deepgram-devs/deepgram-go-sdk/deepgram"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	credentials := "DEEPGRAM_API_KEY"
+	dg := deepgram.NewClient(credentials)
+
+	filePath := "https://static.deepgram.com/examples/Bueller-Life-moves-pretty-fast.wav"
+	var res interface{}
+	var err error
+
+	if isURL(filePath) {
+		res, err = dg.PreRecordedFromURL(
+			deepgram.UrlSource{Url: filePath},
+			deepgram.PreRecordedTranscriptionOptions{
+				Punctuate:  true,
+				Diarize:    true,
+				Language:   "en-US",
+				Utterances: true,
+			},
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("ERROR", err)
+			return
+		}
+	} else {
+		file, err := os.Open(filePath)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Panicf("error opening file %s: %v", filePath, err)
+		}
+		defer file.Close()
+
+		source := deepgram.ReadStreamSource{Stream: file, Mimetype: "YOUR_FILE_MIME_TYPE"}
+
+		res, err = dg.PreRecordedFromStream(
+			source,
+			deepgram.PreRecordedTranscriptionOptions{
+				Punctuate:  true,
+				Diarize:    true,
+				Language:   "en-US",
+				Utterances: true,
+			},
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("ERROR", err)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	jsonStr, err := json.MarshalIndent(res, "", "  ")
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error marshaling JSON:", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	log.Printf("%s", jsonStr)
+}
+
+// Function to check if a string is a valid URL
+func isURL(str string) bool {
+	return strings.HasPrefix(str, "http://") || strings.HasPrefix(str, "https://")
+}
diff --git a/examples/streaming/main.go b/examples/streaming/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c3b5233b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/streaming/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"net/http"
+	"reflect"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/Jeffail/gabs/v2"
+	"github.com/deepgram-devs/deepgram-go-sdk/deepgram"
+	"github.com/gorilla/websocket"
+)
+
+const (
+	DEEPGRAM_API_KEY       = "DEEPGRAM_API_KEY"
+	STREAM_URL             = "http://stream.live.vc.bbcmedia.co.uk/bbc_world_service"
+	CHUNK_SIZE             = 1024 * 2
+	TEN_MILLISECONDS_SLEEP = 10 * time.Millisecond
+)
+
+func main() {
+	client := new(http.Client)
+
+	dg := *deepgram.NewClient(DEEPGRAM_API_KEY)
+
+	res, err := client.Get(STREAM_URL)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Println("ERROR getting stream", err)
+		return
+	}
+	defer res.Body.Close()
+
+	fmt.Println("Stream is up and running ", reflect.TypeOf(res))
+
+	reader := bufio.NewReader(res.Body)
+
+	liveTranscriptionOptions := deepgram.LiveTranscriptionOptions{
+		Language:  "en-US",
+		Punctuate: true,
+	}
+
+	dgConn, _, err := dg.LiveTranscription(liveTranscriptionOptions)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Println("ERROR creating LiveTranscription connection:", err)
+		return
+	}
+	defer dgConn.Close()
+
+	chunk := make([]byte, CHUNK_SIZE)
+
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			_, message, err := dgConn.ReadMessage()
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Println("ERROR reading message:", err)
+				return
+			}
+
+			jsonParsed, jsonErr := gabs.ParseJSON(message)
+			if jsonErr != nil {
+				log.Println("ERROR parsing JSON message:", err)
+				return
+			}
+			log.Printf("recv: %s", jsonParsed.Path("channel.alternatives.0.transcript").String())
+		}
+	}()
+
+	for {
+		bytesRead, err := reader.Read(chunk)
+
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Println("ERROR reading chunk:", err)
+			return
+		}
+		err = dgConn.WriteMessage(websocket.BinaryMessage, chunk[:bytesRead])
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Println("ERROR writing message:", err)
+			return
+		}
+		time.Sleep(TEN_MILLISECONDS_SLEEP)
+	}
+}